Angola vs South Africa: Global change over the last 50 years

Angola
631,824
in 2024
South Africa
530,377
in 2024
Angola rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Angola
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196519942024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 631,824 against 530,377 in South Africa, a difference of 101,447.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Angola ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 325,240 1.76 million 1.43 million South Africa
1970s 278,515 1.30 million 1.03 million South Africa
1980s 108,883 1.00 million 891,904 South Africa
1990s 136,828 576,404 439,577 South Africa
2000s 251,523 769,334 517,811 South Africa
2010s 424,034 638,363 214,329 South Africa
2020s 536,947 589,855 52,908 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Angola or South Africa?
Angola, at 631,824 against 530,377 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Angola and South Africa?
101,447, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Angola ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed